Hi all,
All of my meds for our first cycle have been delivered today! Feel very overwhelmed but excited to get going. Anyone got any tips for successful ivf first time? So desperate for this to work ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ thanks all! X
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Hi all,
All of my meds for our first cycle have been delivered today! Feel very overwhelmed but excited to get going. Anyone got any tips for successful ivf first time? So desperate for this to work ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ thanks all! X
I have no experience of IVF but wanted to wish you the very best with the cycle and truly hope itโs successful xoxo
Thank you, thatโs really kind. Sending lots of strength your way too on your journey xx
Hello. Iโm also on my first cycle! Just wanted to send you some love and luck xx
Thank you! When do you start your first injection? How are you feeling? Xx
Hey, started 3 days ago- the epipens are easy. The main thing is feeling absolutely exhausted! ๐ด
Are you down regging or straight into stimming? I donโt have any epipen style ones- theyโre all actual syringes which I have to draw up? Oh really? Xx
Straight in, doing short protocol because I am a high risk of overstimulating. Yeh did a syringe for the first time this morning, was a br daunting but just take your time and follow the instructions. I watched a few YouTube videos later which I wish I had washed before hand- very helpful!
Not sure if the exhaustion is just from all the emotions involved and keeping up โreal lifeโ (full time job etc) or if itโs a side effect x
Ooooh that looks like bemfola though which is normally a pen? Iโm on bemfola at the moment! Day 3 of injections xx
Yea it is bemfola but I also have buserelin to down reg for two weeks first before this. Mine arenโt pens, they look like normal injections...my trigger injection is the only one that looks like a pen? How are you finding it? Any tips?? Xx
Iโve never down regged but had to draw up my merional stims in my first couple of rounds, I got my hubby to do the drawing up then I did the injection myself. A little bruise soother gel shape was useful as I warmed it for after stims and I put it in the freezer for 15 mins for after cetrotod. Youโll be fine! Good luck!xx
Good luck! I didnt know you had to put certain ones in fridge mine werent allowed in fridge so i just kept them in big massive box they came in xx
This is my stim injections and my trigger the rest are out of the fridge xx
Good luck ๐
I have just started my stims of my first round too xx
Good luck ladies ๐๐
One tip, put a hot water bottle on your tummy while stimming to get them follicles growing . Good luck xx
Wishing you so much positivity faith and baby dust hun. We're all here for you. You can do this lovely good luck hun ๐๐
Hi! I used Bemfola on my first round and was told by the clinic that they are fine to be out the fridge once they are in use! The trigger one needs to stay in the fridge until using it. Good luck ๐ xx
Best of luck ๐ค were you told to keep all your meds in the fridge? Iโm due to start my first short protocol next month but I stay in hotels for work so fridge storage could be an issue ๐ค my clinic havenโt mentioned anything yet, we have a consent appointment in 2 weeks xxxx
Folic acid and pregnacare. Eat healthy. Lots of protein. I was told not to exercise or have a bubble bath. I am sure your clinic will advise you. Lay off caffeine and alcohol if you can. Wishing you the best of luck ๐๐
Folic avid and pregnacare? I havenโt taken folic acid as it says there are 400mg of folic acid in pregnacare?? Thank you! xx
I only take pregnacare which my consultant was fine with x
Your body will take what it needs and release the rest. Do what you feel is right. My Center was fine with both - best of luck ๐๐โค๏ธ
Good luck Iโm in my first cycle too and just want to say take care of yourself and do what your body needs. Ive been having hot water bottles on my tummy and that helps the cramps. Iโve also taken to drinking pomegranate juice as iv heard it can help the womb lining. Rest whenever you need it. X
Ah okay thank you, are you drinking pomegranate juice every day or just certain days? I think lining may be an issue for me so thatโs helpful thank you! xxx
Iโm drinking it everyday I liked the chilled pomegreat juice from Waitrose as itโs all natural. Do not know whether it makes a difference but it doesnโt harm. Xxx
Wishing you lots of luck, I always found once the meds arrived everything started going quicker. Are you doing long or short protocol xx
Thank you! Long protocol, got two weeks of down regging xx
Itโll fly by and youโll soon be a pro at the injections! Iโve done long protocol twice xx
I hope so, keep having nightmares about them, although Iโm sure the thought of it is worse! Any advice? This is my first cycle xxx
When do you start injecting? The first few I found the hardest but that was more the getting use to it. Buserelin gave me headaches so drink lots of water like even more than normal and once I started stimming they seemed to ease off. Iโd say just take one day at time, the mistake I made was always trying to look ahead - soon learnt I couldnโt control my body ๐ honestly once you get going youโll be fine xx
Start on Tuesday ๐ฌ๐ค๐ผ okay that sounds like a plan, I know, such a control freak and I know that Iโm going to get so frustrated by trying to control things that I canโt! But thank you for all your advice! Wishing you lots of strength with your journey xxx
Good luck!! Hope this works for you ๐ค ! I have just got my 2nd bfp on my first round of IVF (obviously it's still very early days!)
I made sure I listened to music that made me feel happy while injecting then used a bit water bottle after. I somehow managed to stay pretty relaxed throughout but I would definitely recommend an app called "Mindful IVF". It's meditation and there are different programmes for different stages. It's really helped me and I have bought the extra packages and carried on doing it now!
After transfer I also made sure I watched something funny (had read a study that said laughter is the best medicine and if you are laughing then your body won't be stressed).
Wishing you the best of luck with everything ๐ xxx
These sound like lovely soothing solutions- have started meditating actually with the headspace app. Thank you, and congrats on your BFP! Xx
Here's a reply I put to another lady. Good luck!!
What i did Starting the week before transfer.
100% pomegranate juice
Nuts - 5/6 brazil 4 walnut & a mix of others (Lidl do good bags)
Pineapple core - 5 days after transfer
Only warm food & drink (apparently the body uses more energy digesting cold foods which takes energy away from growing embryos)
Kept warm & Hot water bottle on tummy right up until transfer too ๐
I don't know if this all helped however
1st fresh cycle- I had acupuncture & ate pineapple - BFN & No frozen
2nd fresh cycle - did all above - no acupuncture - BFP & 2x frozen (ended in mmc)
3rd FET - did all above - BFP (This week!)
Everyone is different, but I like to think maybe a bit of what I've done may have helped.
Hipe this all makes sense & Good luck with everything xxx